Fairfield basketball game days

Updated 12:34 am, Friday, February 1, 2013

SKINNY: The Peacocks picked up their first win of the season Sunday by defeating Manhattan College 60-49. Kristal Edwards led the Peacocks with a career-high 22 points. ... Fairfield's Katelyn Linney tied a season-high with 17 points while Katie Cizynski finished with 11 in a 69-57 loss to Rider at Alumni Hall on Sunday. The loss snapped a five-game Stags' winning streak. ... Through Sunday, Fairfield was ranked ninth in the nation in 3-point field goal defense, with opponents shooting 24.6 percent.

SKINNY: Fairfield has won two straight and defeated Saint Peter's 61-54 in its last game, with Desmond Wade scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Saint Peter's became the 11th team this year to score under 60 points against the Stags. ... Rider has lost two straight, to Canisius and Manhattan. ... Anthony Miles (12.1 ppg), Jonathon Thompson (11.0) and Daniel Stewart (10.7) lead Rider in scoring. ... Fairfield will play six of its seven February games in Bridgeport after playing away from home for 16 of its first 22 games.